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Monday, 4 February 2019

Bhandardara Lakeside camping

February 04, 2019 2 Comments
Life is better when you add fresh air, a warm campfire, bright stars and lake besides 😊 That's how my weekend was!

Long due wish of mine on my bucket list is finally achieved! And it was going for camping. I had been to Bhandardara Lakeside camping over the weekend organized by Yatrik - The Wanderer. The excitement level was at peak after hearing from number of experiences, stories of friends and colleagues. I also did my research to ensure, I'm all set for campaign. I also created a checklist to make sure that I'm carrying all that is needed for this memorable moment.

Bhandardara Lakeside camping

Before we get into the details, what excited me the most are their itinerary which included (from their social media pages) -
✔ To and Fro Kasara Railway Station
✔ Evening Snacks
✔ Barbeque (Veg/Non Veg) - Limited
✔ Dinner (Veg / Non - Veg)
✔ Bonfire and Music
✔ Morning Breakfast
✔ Boating
✔ Camping under the Stars and besides the Lake
✔ Mattresses & Lanterns
✔ Drinking Water
✔ Washrooms Available

Additional Entertainment :-
Cricket | Volleyball | Badminton | Football | UNO | Ludo | Monopoly | Scrabble | Mini Casino

All this at a very reasonable price (might vary from time to time) 
Package Cost :- Triple Sharing :-
💰 1,500/- Per Person

Double Sharing :-
💰 1,700/- Per Person

Boating
It was wonderful experience. The travel time from Kasara Station to the camping point was little hectic and around 2 hours of journey. In case, you are not very comfortable with the rides, then carry some medicines to avoid vomiting. We heaved a sigh of relief once we reached the camping site. Like  I mentioned earlier, they had lot of games, we played Volley ball, Badminton, Ludo and cricket too. We also sat near the lake for a while which was at a walk-able distance.  The organizers ensured everything was taken care of from evening to tea to dinner & then breakfast in the morning. The most concerning thing for me would be the washrooms and I was happy that inspite of so many people still it was clean.Though it was at a distance where one had to walk up away from the camping site. Food was also good.

Camping night
It was super-cold. The most amazing time was at night, before the camp fire, below the stars and in between known & unknown people. It was that moment when one could truly become philosophical and think about life! The next moment was the early morning sunrise near the lakeside. How I wish I could stop time right there but unfortunately that's something which I could just wish. All these beautiful memories will be cherished for life! I would definitely recommend everyone to experience this once in their lifetime. I can go on and on but still the experience cannot be explained in words.

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Friday, 7 December 2018

Sun Beach Resort - Gorai

December 07, 2018 6 Comments
Planning for a weekend gateway but don't wanna go too far then here's a good option. Why don't you go to Gorai. It is in Borivali and you can get there either by ferry which leaves from Gorai Creek - Borivali West or  else you can go by road through Bhayandar. You can get your bike, scooty as well on the ferry so that's a plus. In case of car, you need to come by road. There are number of hotels, lodges, resorts which you can book. Though it is advised you go to the reliable place to have the best of experience with some wonderful memories to cherish for life.

Sun Beach Resort

Gorai beach - Sun Beach Resort

We had been to Sun Beach Resort. It is bit a distance once you reach by ferry so advisable to come during the day as the night charges by the rickshaw is quite high else best is to get your own vehicle. Avoid taking the Gorai beach route to the hotel during high tide.

They have a huge property which includes -
  • Deluxe Rooms
  • Swimming Pool
  • Basketball court
  • Machans
  • Children Play area

A room can be shared by 4 people. Hygiene wise too it is very clean and well maintained. They have breakfast, lunch included in their package in case you don't want to go with it then you can accordingly go for Ã€ la carte. The food here was really very tasty.
We ordered Chicken Lollipop, Prawns koliwada, Basa fish fry, Chicken sukka, Dal Kichdi and all of it was tasty. We had also ordered Surmai fry - to our disappointment it was not that fresh and when we complaint, the management quickly changed it. They showed us the records that the fish was freshly purchased with the dates in their register so we believe that it wasn't their fault.

Chicken sukka & surmai fry
You can either buy your booze and go there or else buy from them both options are available. They had a very delightful service. I was really impressed! The machans are something that you can experience. Please go and get yourself one before evening because it is completely booked on first come first basis. We were lucky enough to get one place as it was vacated by the public. Cool breeze, booze and besties what else does one need. Music! Yes, they have that as well.

BFF @Sun Beach Resort
It is closer to the beach so in case you want you can stroll around the beach or if you want they have a swimming pool too. Some games like Basketball, Cricket, Volleyball etc. are the ones that you can go for. We had a wonderful time here with our crazy bunch.

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